Ship catches fire off Visakhapatnam, 29 crew members jump into water

13 Aug 2019, 10:36AM ISTSource: TOI.in

Off Visakhapatnam, a ship caught fire following a loud explosion. 29 crew members of Offshore Support Vessel Coastal Jaguar jumped into water to save themselves after the fire engulfed the vessel. Visuals of the incident showed a wrathful fireball on the ship and thick black smoke billowing towards the sky. 28 of the 29 crew members of the ship that caught fire were rescued. Operations were on to rescue the one missing crew member as of last updating this report.